Barack Obama's Inaugural Address: Humility, Gratitude, Sacrifice - TIME
Source: Time Posted By: SW2009 5568 days ago
In a somber but eloquent speech, the new President calls on the nation to reject the cynicism of the past and face the challenges of the future.
Humility, gratitude and sacrifice. From his first words, Barack Obama let us know that even on a day so bright he was not blinded. Not by the cloud of witnesses in front of him. Not by the lights of cameras sending his words across the planet. That he was willing to sound so somber on his day of celebration tells us many things at once. At a time of scarcity,....